#ECC459
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.5% 0.132 88.7), rgb(236, 196, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#ECC459 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC459 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 196, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.132 88.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ECC459 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC459 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECC459 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC459 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 88.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD7A1
oklch(88.4% 0.074 88.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECC459
oklch(83.5% 0.132 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#ECC459 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D8C24E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CD5D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB5AD | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC459
#ECC459
oklch(83.5% 0.132 88.7)
- #B3C8FF
#B3C8FF
oklch(83.6% 0.081 268.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECC459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.016
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.026
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.028
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.035
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.040
Use #ECC459 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.